common1900-1945

William Penn Commemorative

Name: William Penn Commemorative
Brand: United States

United States · 1932 · 3¢

The stamp features a portrait of William Penn, the founder of the Pennsylvania colony.

Issued on October 24, 1932, this stamp commemorates the 250th anniversary of William Penn's 1682 landing in the New World and his founding of Pennsylvania.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

historical-figure commemorative colonial-history anniversary

Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing · License: Public domain

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